New York (NY) - Sanyo has announced a new addition to its Xacti line of camcorders, featuring rugged water resistance just in time for beach season.

The six ounce Xact E1 shoots videos in MPEG-4 or H.264 format and can withstand water depth of up to five feet.  Sanyo says the camcorder can stay fully submerged for up to one hour without causing any damage.

As a digital camera, the E1 can shoot still images with six megapixels of resolution, reports PC Magazine.  It also sports a 5x optical zoom and a 2.5 inch LCD display.  Media is stored to memory cards via the camera's SD(HC) slot.

The pool-friendly device will hit store shelves by this time next month and will carry a list price of around $500.

Also Good At WaterParks

Jul 31, 2007 08:05     

It would be great for those taking videos at water parks. I had a digital video camera malfunction when some water damaged it from a 'water ride' (IIRC as to the cause). If they combine it with a camera that can take videos in low light, it would be a superb and much sought after camcorder.
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